Top trends and issues outlined by 383 members of the Ethical Corp community based in USA
As part of the knowledge exchange in the build up to The Responsible Business Summit USA 2016, we've published a new 14-page briefing which gives a unique snapshot of the current key issues and likely trends in USA around sustainability both now and going in to 2016. It also highlights what matters most to North American companies.
Some of the key findings include:
Sustainability gets CEO buy-in: 79% of executives polled said their CEO is convinced of the value of sustainability
Sustainability is driving revenue and savings: Just over 62% of respondents stated that sustainability is driving revenue for their business. When asked if sustainability was driving savings for their business, this rose to 68% stating yes
Sustainability as a source of competitive advantage: Nearly a quarter (24%) of our respondents indicated sustainability as a source of competitive
The 14-page briefing can be accessed here
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